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ABLE Account Amendments • H.B. 145, H.B. 148
Apr. 25, 2017SIGNED INTO LAW
Clarify ABLE funds upon death of a beneficiary and establish personal income tax deductions for up to $2,500 for contributions to a “529A” Savings Account
Reducing Restraint and Seclusion in Schools • H.B. 142
Apr. 25, 2017SIGNED INTO LAW
Updates training guidelines for School Resource Officers (SROs) in regards to students with disabilities
Disability Integration Act • H.R. 2472, S. 910
Apr. 7, 2017
Would make receiving home- and community-based care a civil right for people with disabilities
ABLE Act Improvement Bills • H.R. 1874, H.R. 1896, H.R. 1897
Apr. 4, 2017SIGNED INTO LAW
The ABLE Act Improvement bills (ABLE Age Adjustment Act, ABLE Financial Planning Act, and the ABLE to Work Act) intend to modify the Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE Act, to make accounts more available and flexible
Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act • H.R. 1772, S. 2138
Mar. 29, 2017
Would create a commission to develop voluntary accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials used in post-secondary education
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act • H.R. 1540, S. 656
Mar. 15, 2017
Would limit SSDI for individuals with temporary conditions to incentivize transitions back to the workplace
Eliminating Subminimum Wage • H.R. 1377
Mar. 7, 2017
Would phase out the right of certain businesses to pay employees with disabilities less than minimum wage
Medicare Acquisition Rates • H.R. 1361, S. 486
Mar. 1, 2017
Would amend Medicare to prohibit the use of competitive acquisition rates for complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act • S. 405
Feb. 16, 2017SIGNED INTO LAW
Eliminates income tax penalties on forgiven student loans due to death or disability